Hevy MCP Server vs TheRundown Data MCP
A side-by-side look at the Hevy MCP Server and TheRundown Data MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Hevy MCP Server for sports work as a local process; choose TheRundown Data MCP for sports over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Hevy MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
HEVY_API_KEY. - You want tools like
user-profile, workout-count, exercise-templates.
Choose TheRundown Data MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
THERUNDOWN_API_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 65/100 · Great | 40/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Not declared |
| Required env vars | HEVY_API_KEY | THERUNDOWN_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 518 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Hevy MCP Server | View TheRundown Data MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Hevy MCP Server tools 4
user-profileAuthenticated Hevy user profile.workout-countTotal number of workouts in the account.exercise-templatesFull formatted exercise template catalog.routine-foldersFull formatted list of Hevy routine folders.
TheRundown Data MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Hevy MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"hevy-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"hevy-mcp"
],
"env": {
"HEVY_API_KEY": "YOUR_HEVY_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
TheRundown Data MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"therundown-data-mcp": {
"url": "https://mcp.therundown.io/oauth/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Hevy MCP Server is categorized under Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. TheRundown Data MCP belongs to Sports and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Hevy MCP Server for sports work and TheRundown Data MCP for sports.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Hevy MCP Server is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. TheRundown Data MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add hevy-mcp-server and therundown-data-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Hevy MCP Server has a quality signal of 65/100 (Great) with 3 views, 0 installs and 518 GitHub stars. TheRundown Data MCP has 40/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.